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z1100r:
My adaptor is the same type of thing..the cooler can be seen here :-
I'll get Hel to knock me up some smart pipes. it will be very easy to weld on some neat brackets to mount the cooler as the front of the main frame is obviously very similar to the Kawa frame.
z1100r:
This project just keeps on going...I dont want to stop. The missus seems happy enough I'm down the shed all the time.
Just a tinker session last night. Put my switchgears and master cyl back together, blasted the airbox hanger brkts and had a look at what I'm going to do with the clocks.
I stripped off all that brittle laqueor stuff and the black rubbery ends from some original levers I've had for donkeys. Apart from the laqueor going brittle they are like new so they have gone in my polishing pile along with the rear brake back plate.
I changed the switch gear in the 80's for some reason to 550. I just remembered that. so I have that extra big bugger on the left hbar. I must of broken the head light dipper switch and I've made a bodge repair. The switch has a small round lego piece screwed and glued in as the lever. Looks a bit crude now. So I need a new one. I just need the switch but I guess I'll end up having to buy the entire switch gear.
I've got some plating I need doing ....never had any done before and dont know anywhere that does it. I want to get the airbox brkts, the wheel spacers, engine mount plates, exhaust hanging brkts and finned collars, rear brake stay tube and rod, sprocket cover, handle bars, all replated - some in chrome and some in zinc passivate. Can anyone recommend a firm for this. I want quality stuff not just a quick dip and its rusty again in fortnight. Can anyone suggest somewhere - in the midlands..??
pauliexjr:
--- Quote from: z1100r on April 01, 2011, 01:58:28 PM ---All engine polishing finished...can put the motor back together now.
--- End quote ---
Nice shiny bits! Do you coat them with anything afterwards or just keep them polished?
z1100r:
I wont coat these in anything....except waxy polish. All the hard work is done, when they get a little dull that a quick hand job with a rag - excuse me - wont do it anymore, then its only a few screws and a buff up on the polisher again anyway.
z1100r:
I've decided what to do about the tank after seeing this..!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230604511111&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT
I did think about it but thats serious pokey for a 500-4 tank. Errgh no, I'm not spending that, I can fix mine myself and it will look as good as an original one did. Plus my bike gets to keep its original tank and my trophy cabinet can bog off.
I've allready bought the blue (3.99 for 4 400ml tins) and the 2K laqueor (30 quid for 2 tins) 2 or 3 weeks ago. I'd got black and gold anyway so didn't need to bother with that, and the stripe is a doddle. so I'm knocking my dents out and getting on with it ASAP....probably this weekend. When thats done I'm there....powder frame and assemble.
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